W912KC24Q0083 Wrestling Mats Combined Synopsis Solicitation.docx

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

1. The solicitation number is W912KC24Q0083. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).

2. Below is the contract line item number (CLIN).

1. CLIN0001: QTY 15 EACH: Wrestling Mats certified for use by Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) with PA National Guard Logo in Pennsylvania high schools. To include:

· QTY 15 EACH Industrial Strength-Quality Mat Bags

· QTY 15 EACH Industrial Strength-Quality Rollers to transport Mats

3. Description of requirement:

1. Wrestling Mats certified for use by Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) with PA National Guard Logo in Pennsylvania high schools.

Manufacturer: Resilite or similar. No specific brand is required. Product must meet the following specifications.

1. Must be PIAA Certified wrestling mats certified and verified for use by PA High schools.

1. 42x42 mats with a 30-foot outer circle and 10-foot inner circle. The circle shall be on the inner pieces and vendor provide document verification the mats meet PIAA certified standards.

1. The attached photo is a CLOSE example of what we’re looking for. The key change is that instead of the “NATIONAL GUARD” horizontal logos on the top and bottom of the mat, we want our website “NATIONALGUARD.COM/PA in those locations.

1. Other requirements: Vendor shall provide digital proof example before production See attached photos

1. The mat bags must be Industrial strength due frequent transportation to multiple locations.

1. The transport rollers must be Industrial strength due to frequent transportation to multiple locations.

1. All black mats. The two circles shall be “army gold” (the same color as the gold in our logo.)

1. Our logo (attached) shall be centered on the mat.

1. “NATIONALGUARD.COM/PA” shall be located on the top and bottom of the mat to replace the horizontal logos shown in the picture. This text shall be in the same font and color as the text in logo.

1. Vendor shall provide verification the mats meet PIAA standards and can be used in all PIAA High school competitions.

4. The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024- 05, effective 22 April 2024.

The deadline for submitting questions is Thursday, 5 September 2024 at 10:00 am EDT, any questions submitted after this date will be answered only if in the best interest of the Government.

Offer Due Date. Offers are due by Tuesday, 10 September 2024 at 10:00 am EDT. Only electronic offers submitted via email will be considered for this requirement. Submit offers to Brian C Ray at brian.c.ray2.civ@army.mil.

The following clauses are incorporated by reference:

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance.

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance.

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications.

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities.

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items.

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52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items.

52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole Source Award 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Re-representation. 52.222-1 Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes.

52.222-3 Convict Labor.

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity.

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons.

52.222-55 Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658.

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases.

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management. 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

52.233-3 Protest after Award.

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

52.247-34 FOB Destination 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights 252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information 252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium 252.225-7036 Buy American--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program—Basic 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications.

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items.

The following provisions are incorporated by reference:

52.204-7 System for Award Management.

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. 52.204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror.

52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items.

52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification.

52.223-22 Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals-Representation. 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer demonstrating a clear understanding of the Government’s requirement and offer meets the technical requirements as specified in this document. Offers evaluated as conforming to the requirement will then be awarded based on price.

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FAR 52.252-1 & FAR 52.252-2, Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions and contract clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision or contract clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

http://www.acquition.gov/

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FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

As prescribed in 52.107(e), insert the following provision in solicitations that include any FAR or supplemental provision with an authorized deviation. Whenever any FAR or supplemental provision is used with an authorized deviation, the contracting officer shall identify it by the same number, title, and date assigned to the provision when it is used without deviation, include regulation name for any supplemental provision, except that the contracting officer shall insert "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Ch 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) (48 CFR Ch 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

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FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Aug 2020)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it “does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument” in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision—

Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition.

(1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for “covered telecommunications equipment or services”.

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds “will” in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds “does” in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “will” in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded “does” in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

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DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions (Dec 2018)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)” is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

“Document type” means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

“Local processing office (LPO)” is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

“Payment request” and “receiving report” are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) Electronic invoicing. The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003 , Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) WAWF access. To access WAWF, the Contractor shall—

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) WAWF training. The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF.

Both can be accessed by selecting the “Web Based Training” link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) WAWF methods of document submission. Document submissions may be via web entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) WAWF payment instructions. The Contractor shall use the following information when submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) Document type. The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items—

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

COMBO

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

COMBO

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial item financing, submit a commercial item financing request.

(2) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) Receiving report. The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

Inspector or Acceptor: tbd@army.mil Contract Administrator: brian.c.ray2.civ@army.mil Contracting Officer: robert.d.wenner3.civ@army.mil

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity’s WAWF point of contact.

Brian C Ray brian.c.ray2.civ@army.mil (717) 861-6871

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

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